USA vs. Germany final score, results: A'ja Wilson dominates early, U.S. cruises to Olympic exhibition win

Gilbert McGregor

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Days after convening for training camp, the U.S. women's national team is ready to head to Paris for the 2024 Olympics.

Team USA played its second and final exhibition game Tuesday, making a resounding statement with a convincing win over Germany. Leading the way was A'ja Wilson, who finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds in 25 minutes. Breanna Stewart finished with 15 points, six rebounds, and five assists.

The most impressive aspect of Team USA's win was the ball movement. The Americans assisted on 27 of their 30 made field goals, incredible efficiency for the group.

If you missed it, The Sporting News tracked live score updates and highlights from Tuesday's tune-up ahead of the Paris Olympics.

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USA vs. Germany basketball score

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USA vs. Germany live updates, results, highlights from 2024 Olympic women's basketball exhibition game

(All times Eastern.)

Final: USA 84, Germany 57

4:44 p.m.: Alyssa Thomas is making a living in transition late as the American lead has ballooned to 28 points.

Timeout on the floor with 1:59 remaining. This is likely the final break of the game.

USA 81, Germany 53

4:36 p.m.: Jackie Young connects from distance to extend the Team USA lead to 21 points.

As the game approaches the midway point of the fourth, the Americans are pulling away. Timeout on the floor.

USA 74, Germany 53

End of third quarter: USA 64, Germany 50

4:24 p.m.: It's a 14-point lead for Team USA after three quarters.

A'ja Wilson is up to 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead the way for the Americans, who have also enjoyed 15 points from Breanna Stewart and nine points from Jewell Loyd.

Leonie Fiebich and Luisa Geiselsoder have each scored 11 points for Germany while Nyara Sabally has chipped in with nine points. Germany has responded multiple times to keep this one from getting out of hand but Team USA has been too much to handle through three.

4:18 p.m.: After Germany cut into the deficit, Team USA has responded again.

A layup by Alyssa Thomas puts the Americans back up by 16 points with 2:04 remaining in the third quarter. Timeout on the floor.

USA 62, Germany 46

4:12 p.m.: A'ja Wilson connects from the mid-range and gives Team USA a 15-point lead with under five minutes remaining in the third.

Timeout Germany.

USA 56, Germany 41

4:05 p.m.: It's a quick 7-1 run out of the break for Team USA, which now leads by 18 points.

A 3 from Chelsea Gray followed by a driving bucket from Breanna Stewart and free throws from A'ja Wilson have gotten Team USA going.

USA 51, Germany 33

Halftime: USA 44, Germany 32

3:47 p.m.: Led by A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart, Team USA takes a 12-point lead into the locker room.

Wilson has 10 points and 11 rebounds in 15 minutes of action while Stewart is up to a game-high 13 points after getting to the line six times. Team USA has assisted on 14 of 15 made field goals.

For Germany, the Liberty duo of Leonie Fiebich and Nyara Sabally have scored eight points apiece, making up for half of the team's scoring. Satou Sabally hasn't gotten into a groove yet but has five points on 2-of-10 shooting.

3:40 p.m.: With A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart back on the floor, Team USA has extended its lead back into double digits.

Germany trails by 14 points with 2:48 left in the half. Timeout on the floor.

USA 34, Germany 20

3:33 p.m.: Team USA is being put to the test by Germany, which remained resilient after withstanding an early push.

With 4:49 remaining in the quarter, the U.S. team has a nine-point lead. Timeout on the floor.

After the break, Jewell Loyd will step to the free throw line to try to add to her total.

USA 29, Germany 20

3:29 p.m.: Four minutes into the second quarter, Team USA has a nine-point lead.

For Germany, Liberty forward Nyara Sabally has come up big early on, making her presence felt on the offensive glass and in the interior.

Jewell Loyd has come in to scoree a flurry of buckets for Team USA, doing what she does best.

USA 27, Germany 18

End of first quarter: USA 22, Germany 9

3:22 p.m.: It's a 13-point lead after one quarter for Team USA.

It's been an all-around effort on both ends of the floor for the Americans, who have been led by A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart early on.

3:18 p.m.: With just over one minute remaining in the first, it's been a lot of great ball movement and a lot of A'ja Wilson for Team USA.

The Americans have assisted on seven of their eight made field goals and lead by 11 points late in the first.

USA 20, Germany 9

3:09 p.m.: A transition bucket from Napheesa Collier gives Team USA a nine-point lead early on.

Timeout Germany with 5:27 remaining in the first frame.

USA 13, Germany 4

3:06 p.m.: Team USA gets on the board first with a pair of triples from Diana Taurasi and Breanna Stewart.

After holding serve on the defensive end, Stewart brings her total to four points after splitting a pair of free throws. It's an early seven-point lead for the Americans just over two minutes in.

USA 7, Germany 0

Pregame

2:50 p.m.: Starting for Team USA: Chelsea Gray, Diana Taurasi, Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart and A'ja Wilson.

Starting for Germany: Satou Sabally, Alexis Peterson, Nyara Sabally, Leonie Fiebich and Luisa Gieselsoder.

2:10 p.m.: It's been a while but it appears that 2023 WNBA Most Improved Player Satou Sabally will be in action for Germany today.

Sabally, who earned All-WNBA First Team honors last season, underwent offseason surgery and has not appeared in a game for the Dallas Wings in 2024. The Olympics has long been targeted as her return date.

1:40 p.m.: Live on location. Team USA has arrived at O2 Arena to begin preparations for its second exhibition contest.

What channel is USA vs. Germany on today?

  • Start time: 3 p.m. ET
  • TV channel (U.S.): FS1

Tuesday's U.S. Olympic women's basketball exhibition game against Germany will be played in London and broadcast nationally on FS1.

When do the Olympics start?

The opening ceremony at the 2024 Olympics is July 26. The women's basketball tournament tips off two days later on July 28 and ends with the medal games on Aug. 11.

Team USA is one of 12 teams to qualify for the Paris Olympics. It will play in Group C with Belgium, Germany and Japan.

DateGameTime (ET)TV Channel
July 29USA vs. Japan3 p.m.USA Network
Aug. 1USA vs. Belgium3 p.m.USA Network
Aug. 4USA vs. Germany11:15 a.m.USA Network
Aug. 7Women's basketball quarterfinalsTBD 
Aug. 9Women's basketball semifinalsTBD 
Aug. 11Women's basketball gold-medal gameTBD 
Aug. 11Women's basketball bronze-medal gameTBD 

Gilbert McGregor

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Gilbert McGregor first joined The Sporting News in 2018 as a content producer for Global editions of NBA.com. Before covering the game, McGregor played basketball collegiately at Wake Forest, graduating with a Communication degree in 2016. McGregor began covering the NBA during the 2017-18 season and has been on hand for a number of league events.